“It is very surprising. So many engineers are here and the Pran Pratishtha was held on January 22, but water is leaking from the roof.Nobody would’ve thought this,” Das told PTI.
In a comment to ANI, Das said: “In the first rain, the rood of the sanctum sanctorum where the idol of Ram Lalla was installed has started to leak. Attention should be paid to the matter and to find out what was missing. It is very important. There is no space to drain the water from the roof.”
He added that it would become difficult to offer prayers at the roof if there is heavy rainfall.
Construction panel chief reacts
Sri Ram Mandir Construction Committee chairman, Nripendra Mishra said: “I am in Ayodhya. I saw the rainwater dropping from the first floor. This is expected because Guru Mandap is exposed to the sky as the second floor and completion of Shikhar will cover this opening.”
“I also saw some seepage from the conduit as this work on the first floor is in progress. On completion, the conduit will be closed. There is no drainage in the Sanctum Santorum because all the Mandaps have measured slope for clearance of water and the water in Sanctum Santorum is manually absorbed,” he added.
“Moreover, the devotees are not performing Abhishek on the deity. There is no design or construction issue. The Mandaps which are open may get rainwater drops which was debated but the decision was to keep them open as per Nagar architectural norms.,” he added.
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